Teething mitten for babies



Feb. 19, 1952 M. A. BRYSON 2,586,608

TEETHING MITTEN FOR BABIES Filed May 24, 1948 INVENT OR MARTHA ANN BRYsoN Patented Feb. 19, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE TEETHING MITTEN FOR BABIES Martha Ann Bryson, Arcadia, Calif.

Application May 24, 1948, Serial No. 28,855

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hand covering usually in the form of a mitten for use by babies or children in order to promote the growing of teeth and to prevent the sucking of thumbs or fingers.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a hand covering of the character described which is simple in construction, effective in its action and economical to manufacture and maintain.

Further objects will appear from the detail description in which will be set forth an embodiment of this invention. It is to be understood, however, that this invention is susceptible of various embodiments within the scope of the appended claims.

Generally stated and in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of this invention, a teething mitten, comprising, a hand-receiving sheath, has at its outer margin a border of comparatively still but yielding roll formation. The outer margin has a filler receivingpocket open at one end for insertion of a filler in the form of a core which may be replaceable.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an elevation showing one side of the hand covering; Figure 2 is a similar view showing the other side; Figure 3 is a similar view showing the hand covering detached; Figure 4 is a section of line 4, Fig. 3; and Figure 5 is a separate view of the core.

The hand covering can be made of any suitable material such as fabric and may be provided with a suitable attractive illustration as shown in Figure 1. The material is stitched or otherwise formed to provide a sheath I for receiving the hand, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. It is also provided at its outer margin a pocket 2 which is adapted to receive a filler in the form of a core 3. This core may be of any suitable form so as to provide in position a transversely enlarged border in the form of a roll for the hand receiving sheath. This core may be in the form of an envelope which encloses a filling of any suitable material such as cotton, but in order to form a comparatively stiff but yieldingcore. One or both ends of the pocket may be open, as shown at 4 so that the core may be removed or replaced by slipping it in or out of the border pocket. The entire hand covering may be provided with suitable means for holding the same on the hand, the suitable means being ties 5, which, when the covering or mitten is on the hand ma form a bow tie as shown in Figs, 1 and 2.

It will, therefore, be seen that the invention accomplishes its objects. A hand covering or mitten is provided which can readily be placed upon and secured to the hand of a child in the manner shown. When so in place it provides a transversely enlarged teething border on which the child may bite. The entire structure can be made of any suitable material which can be washable and this can be accomplished by removing the core from the border sheath. If the core itself should become wet, the filling can be removed by unstitchingone end of the sheath, the core material being then replaced.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A teething mitten for babies, comprising, a hand-receiving sheath having at its outer margin a filler-receiving pocket in order to form a border of a comparatively stifi but yielding roll formation.

2. A teething mitten for babies, comprising, a hand-receiving sheath having at its outer margin a pocket open at one end for insertion of a filler in order to form a border of a comparatively stifif but yielding roll formation.

3. A teething mitten for babies, comprising, a. hand-receiving sheath having at its outer margin a pocket open at one end and a core shaped for insertion in said pocket in order to form a border of a comparatively stifi but yielding roll formation.

MARTHA ANN BRYSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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